Your mind at times is like a merry go round turning around and around and around. There are simple strategies you can follow to remove stress from your life and give you a sense of control and slow down the merry go round. When you find yourself feeling this way, you need some control and this can be achieved by making lists of things that you need to do. This will keep your mind from scrambling to try to remember all that you need to do that is overwhelming you and making you feel out of control.
We tend to put a lot on our plates. This, in turn, causes us to be overworked, overstressed and overwhelmed. When you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, take a moment to focus on your breath. Your breath will ground and center you. Envision the stress is a sparkling energy and watch it gently float away.
Pull yourself out of the stressful situation and look at it from a broader perspective. Making a list is an easy way to broaden your perspective. Write down all that you need to do and want to do, short term and long term, and then follow the list. Merely writing down what needs to be done will be enough to make you feel more in control.
Everything you want to complete can be completed and it can be completed in the time frame that you desire. All it takes is patience, focus and tenacity. Bringing your attention to a list that you have created will give you an overall view of all that needs to be done and allow you to estimate the time that is needed. You can shuffle things around on the list, prioritizing based on items that need immediate completion and based on the estimated time to complete the task. This strategy will give you control, overall perspective and direction.
